Lower hills in the state are likely to experience heavy rain and thundershowers during this period, he said.

The Met department said the western disturbances or the storm systems from the Mediterranean Sea moving across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region would be active in the region from February 3.

The mid and high-hills in the state had experienced moderate to heavy snow January 17-19.

Most of the roads in the interiors of the state, especially in Shimla, Kinnaur, Chamba, Kullu and Lahaul and Spiti districts, had remained closed to traffic for almost a week, grounding travellers and commuters.

Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest town in the state with a low of minus 11.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.